Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Ana Paula by Leigh Marling (Canada)
Best Foreign-Language Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)
Bric-A-Brac by Yan Yan Mak (Hong Kong)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
Direct Action by Tor Kristoffersen (UK)
Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)
The Stars in New Mexico by Kyle Rankin (USA)
Best Short of the Season (Runners-up)
A Show of the Stray by Qi Tan (China)
Butterfly by Chaofeng Hu (China)
Cerebellum by Erik Bergamini (USA)
Diss Order by Pragya Jain (India)
Nonchalance by Kin Ming Lo (Hong Kong)
The Last Take by Brian Foyster (USA)
Platinum Awards
Best Indie Short: The Stars in New Mexico by Kyle Rankin (USA)
Best Drama Short: Ana Paula by Leigh Marling (Canada)
Best Comedy Short: Real Heroes Don’t Die by Roman Mitichyan (USA)
Best Action Short: Cerebellum by Erik Bergamini (USA)
Best Crime Short: Cerebellum by Erik Bergamini (USA)
Best Mystery Short: Domino Springs by Dan Hertzog (USA)
Best Horror Short: Dakini by Arniko Kumar Singh (Nepal)
Best Student Short: Nonchalance by Kin Ming Lo (Hong Kong)
Best Women Short: Bric-A-Brac by Yan Yan Mak (Hong Kong)
Best LGBTQ Short: The Last Take by Brian Foyster (USA)
Best Microfilm: Requiem by Michele Blood (USA)
Best Music Video: Annabel (lee) – If You Show Me (Alice) by Tyler Hubby (USA)
Best Female Director: Yan Yan Mak for Bric-A-Brac (Hong Kong)
Best Male Director: Tor Kristoffersen for Direct Action (UK)
Best First Time Female Director: Pragya Jain for Diss Order (India)
Best First Time Male Director: Leigh Marling for Ana Paula (Canada)
Best Young Filmmaker: David Camero for Pipe (USA)
Best Actress: Itzel Castrellón for Ana Paula (Canada)
Best Actor: Patrick Gorman for Galaxies (USA)
Best Acting Duo: Taylor Dupuis and Tyler Weisenauer for The Stars in New Mexico (USA)
Best Ensemble Cast: Robert John Burke, Richard Fancy, Austin Basis, and Brian Foyster for The Last Take (USA)
Best Cinematography: Justin Henning for Ana Paula (Canada)
Best Production Design: The Last Take (USA)
Best Sound Design: Denis Kilty for Botching (UK)
Best Original Score: Roanoke for The Stars in New Mexico (USA)
Best Original Story: Yan Yan Mak for Bric-A-Brac (Hong Kong)
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